Paper-directing attachment for type-writing machines.



B. P. GlBBS.

PAPER DIREGTING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 001'. 10, 1909.

925,576. Pa-tented June 22, 1909. I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

I? Z z B. P. GIBBS.

PAPER DIRBGTING ATTACHMENT ron TYPE WRITING mamas.

I APPLICATION FILED OUT. 10, 1908. v 925,576. Patented June 22,1999.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 JZ mm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BRYCE P. GIBBS, OF WINSLOW, ARIZONA TERRITORY.

PAPER-DIRECTING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE-WRITING MACHINES.

In the use of typewritin machines, and

. more particularly those'having a front strike and visible writing, the paper will often fall forward into a position to obstruct a View of the writing and sometimesit will even drop into the type basket so as to interfere with the proper operation of the machine. This is particularly apt to occur where there is a breeze or draft.

One of the primary objects ofthe present invention 'is toprovide a novel and very simple attachment that can be applied by the operator to any well known type of machine, and will effectively maintain the paper in its rear position, and will not in any manner interfere with the ordinary use of the machine. Y

A further and important object is to provide means for properly directing and holding long sheets, such as record sheets, said means permitting the easy introduction into the machine of short sheets without disturbing the record sheet-already in place.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein i Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a typewriting machine, showing the attachment in place. Fig. 2 'is' a sectional view. Fig. 3-is a detail view of the at.tach ment separate from the machine. Fig. 1 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the supporting clip. Fig. 6 is a similar view of the post. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the bar for support the upper arms.

Similar reference numerals designate eor respondingpartsin all t e figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment illustrated, the maehine,'which may be of any well known type, is provided with the usual platen 8 and printing mechanism 9. In rear of the platen, is located a paper table 10, and to this table, the attachment is applied. The attachment comprises a support .11, in the 'formof a clip that is arranged to embraceand maybe Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 10, 1908.

Patented iTuIle 22, 1909.

Serial No. 457,072.

It is provided with a set screw 12 threaded through one side and adapted to clamp the clip in place. Said clip is provided with an upturned terminal 13, to which is pivoted a post 1 1, The pivot is in the form of a set screw 15 passing through the terminal 13, and threaded into the post 14-, said set screw thus constituting'means for securing the 0st against movement on the clip and in di er ent adjusted positions. The upper end of this post. is bifurcated and pivoted in the bifurcation, as shown at 16, is a paper holding and directing arm 17, the arm swinging upwardly and rearwardly longitudinally of the carriage, as will be evident by reference to Fig. 1. In its operative position, it is located over the paper table 10, but is n'iaintained in spaced relation thereto by-a stop lug 18 carried by the post 14 and retained in the path of movement by the arm. Another and oppositely extending lug l9 limits the outward or rear swinging movement of the arm, as will be clear by reference to Fig. 1.

Forordinary work, the arm 17 is s fiicient, and it will be evident that if it is placed over the paper, it will securely hold the same in its rear position upon the table 10, thus preventing the objections noted in the preliminary portion of the specification. \Vhen the paper is first introduced into the machine, the holding and directing arm 17 is located over the rear portion thereof, and as the front end of the paper moves from the the arm. Said arm is furthermore readily swung out of the way so that it will not interfere with the introduction or removal of the paper. Moreover the device can be readily attached to any machine as it re- (piiresmerelv the application of the clip to either end of the paper table, as may be desired and the adjustment of the post 14 to a position which will hold the arm 1T in a position deemed most suitable.

For the purpose of holding long sheets, such as record sheets and the like, a bar 20 may be employed, which is attached to the post 14 by a set. screw. 21- constituting a pivot. This bar is provided at'its upper end with spaced parallel arms 22 arranged in angular relation to said bar, and extending above the arm 17 The arms 22 are supported solely by'the bar 20 and have their'opposite ends spaced apart, withv the space between them i placed upon either end of the paper table.

platen, it can be directed rearwardly under entirely unobstructedg; A handlQ'ZSJjIfQjWts from the side of the bar opposite to the arms 22, and a hook 24 may be employed, which is pivoted to said bar, and is arr-a. ed to engage over the arm l2". ll' ith this construction, it long sheets, as tor instance re"- ord and carbon sheets 3 cnipit ed, 1' former to receive the copies of a plurality of short letters or th Ike, the long sheets are passed between the arms 29 and when a short. sheet to be introduced, the bar 20 with said arms is swung forwardly so that the short sheet may be introductul into the machine without difiiculty. The hook 2t need only be employed in case it desired to adjust; the post 1 1 forwardly to a position where the bar 20 would not rest against the arm 17. This structure can be readily detached by removing the set screw 21 when long sheets of the character outlined are not used. lVhen however, it is used, the device is preferably applied to the left end of the machine for the reason that if it were placed at the right end and the device were hur riedly thrown back against the bar 17, the thumb screw 15 might become loose. t will. be evident, however, that if the attachment is applied to the left end of the paper table, it will make no difiercnce how hard the device is thrown against the bar 17, as it will only cause the thumb screw to be tightened, thus making it impossible to fall backward. An additional advantage in this structure that the cover may be applied to the typewriting machine without the necessity of removing the attachment therct'rom for the reason that the arm 20 with the parts supported thereon can be swung forwardly so as not to interfere with the cover.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construe tion, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of. the ad vantages of the invention.

Havin thus fully described my invention, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is z- 1. In a typewriting machine, the combination With a platen and printing mechanism, of a paper table associated with the laten and a or holdin and directio P 7 P P e b means attached to the paper table. and foldable downwardly over the platen when not in use and provided with a pair oi parallel arms spaced apart to permit paper to be removed laterally from between them.

21in a typewriting machine, the combinationwith a platen and printing mechanism, of a paper table associated with the platen, a clip embracing and detachably mounted on the table at one end thereof,

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he platen.

5. tin iment ol the cmuactcr set forth, com sing a clip adapted to embrace the paper table ill a ty 'icwi'iting machine, and piper holding and dii'cwhig means carried ly said clip and consisting; of a plurality of horizontal arms spaced apart vertically to support the paper delivered front the platen at ilillei'ent heights, said arms being supported only at one end and tree at their other ends to permit; the paper to be moved laterally tl'ici-et'i'om.

An attachment of the character set. forth, comprising a clip adapted to embrace the paper table of a typewriting n'iachine, a post; carried by the clip, and a paper holding and directing arm pivoted on the post.

An attachment of the character set forth, comprising a support, means for curing the same upon a typewriting niachinc, a post adjustably mounted on the support, and. a'paper holding and directing arm movably mounted on the post to be changed to or from operative or inoperative position.

6. An attachment of the character set forth, con'iprising a clip adapted to embrace the paper table of ,a t pewriting machine, a set screw for securing the clip in place, a post pivotally mounted on'the clip, a set screw for holding the post; against'movement on said clip, and a paper holding and directing arm pivoted on the post.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage having a platen, of printing mechanism, and a paper holdin and directing arm normally parallel Wit and spaced from the platen and pivoted 0n the carriage with one end free. i

8. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage having a platen, of printing mechanism, a paper holding and directing arm normally parallel with and spaced behind the platen and pivoted on the carriage and swinging in a direction longitudinally of said carriage, and means for limiting the swinging movci'nent of the arm in both directions.

9. An attachment of the character set forth, comprising a post, means for attaching the post to a typewriting machine, a swinging paper holding arm pivoted on the post, and stops carried by the post and located in the path of movement of the arm and arranged respectively to hold the latter, when in operative position, spaced behind the plate of the'machine, and when in inoperative position, at one side of the machine.

10. An attachment of the character set forth, con'iprising a clip adapted to embrace the paper table of a typewriting machine, a

cariiecl by llllfl free set screw for securing the clip pest pivclally mounted on i screw for holding tlieposl; zig ainst mercmeni on the clip, :1 wringing paper holding arm en the pest, mail oppositely cxbemiling; stop lugs carried by lhe post and. disposed in the path of mevemeiit of the arm'.

11. An attachment of the character forth, comprising a post, recess for sit-aching the same to a typewriiing machine, and a pair of paper holding and directing "LPQS supperierl atv one end by the post and in. g their other opposite ends spaced apart 'witi the space between sai-rl enils unobstructed.

forth, comprising a pest, 1i clip'fer attaching the post to the paper table 0i 2 bypcwi'iting i" directing arms pivetzilly supported at one end (:11 the pest.

faith. comprising :1 clip adapted to embrace the pestprvotslly mounted on i'lie clip, a bar 1'2. An altachinei'it of he character sci machine, and pan? of substantially parallel paper helaing and L6). An s taclimenl" of the character set spec tafsle of :1 q/pcivriting machine, a

v cell on the post, and spaced parallel arms end of the bar ancl clisesed angular relation thereto.

1%. An attachment 05? the clmrscie icrth, COIU1ilSlIig suypcrtgnezme secs? ing the. same to a typcwiriiizig' machine, a

\ he paper table 01 l l sepmetely-movsble P\-'[J61-l10ldl i'ng devices mounted on the support, cne 0t l e devices lia mg spaced arms.

1 if). An at ('clmlcnt oi" the character sci l ferth comprising a support means for securing the same to a typewriting machine, incl 21 plu 'zilily 0 5 paper holding arms pivoted on the suppert and swinging in angularly disposed. direciions.

18. An attachment of the character set forth, comprising a clip adapi'ed to embrace a cypewriting machine, a set screw for holding the clip in position, a pest piyeiccl on the clip, a set screw for se against movement, a. swinging paper holding arm pivoted on the post, slop lugs carried by the post and disposed in the path of movement of the arm, a. bar pivotally mounted 0n the post, and spaced l substantially parallel paper holding and (lirec ting arms carried by the upper end of the liar supported solely thereby. In testimony, l 1 l curing the post my own, I have in the presence hereto affixed my signature of two Witnesses.

BRYCE P. GKBBS.

Wiinesscs GEQ l'l. .iifayss, 31:, E. H. Dumiiim.

that I claim the foregoing as 

